The Scientific Revolution: A Very Short Introduction
- ISBN-10
- 0199567417
- ISBN-13
- 9780199567416
- Series
- The Scientific Revolution
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 148
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-04-28
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- Lawrence Principe
Description
Lawrence M. Principe takes a fresh approach to the story of the scientific revolution, emphasising the historical context of the society and its world view at the time. From astronomy to alchemy and medicine to geology, he tells this fascinating story from the perspective of the historical characters involved.
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